SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it’s planning to build eight new temples and renovate several older ones including the faith’s flagship temple in Salt Lake City. Church President Russell M. Nelson announced Sunday during a church conference that six of the […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The new top prosecutor in Utah’s second-largest county is planning a program to get low-level suspects into drug treatment or community service without ever filing criminal charges against them. The Daily Herald reports Utah County Attorney David Leavitt is looking to create a diversion program that […]
ROOSEVELT, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man who shot himself in the head in eastern Utah is expected to survive. The Deseret News reports that police officers responded to a Roosevelt home about 2 a.m. Sunday on a report of domestic violence. They found a man outside the home […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Researchers are working to better measure how much water is lost to evaporation at the nation’s two largest reservoirs as part of effort they say could lead to new water management strategies. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported last week that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and […]
Two Orderville teens are facing charges of aggravated arson after a fire in Richfield in Walmart Sunday Evening. According to Richfield City Police Chief Trent Lloyd, 19-year-old Aria Clark and another 15-year-old went into the garden center and started the fire around 5 p.m. The fire quickly did a lot […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State Board of Education has adopted new health education standards for grades K-12. The Deseret News reports that it’s the first time the board has new health education standards since 1997. The vote on Thursday culminated a near two-year process to update the standards, which […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has generated buzz in his first year by becoming one of the most visible, active and decisive presidents in modern church history. Russell M. Nelson also has implemented a number of big changes, including […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A religious scholar says the decision by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to repeal rules banning baptisms for children of gay parents and making gay marriage a sin eligible for expulsion marks a complete reset for the faith on LGBTQ issues. Patrick […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday repealed rules unveiled in 2015 that banned baptisms for children of gay parents and made gay marriage a sin worthy of expulsion. The surprise announcement by the faith widely known as the Mormon church reverses […]
ANETH, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a body tentatively identified as a 4-year-old girl missing since mid-March has found in a creek on the Utah portion of the Navajo Nation. A Navajo Nation Police Department statement said the body was tentatively identified by parents of Anndine Jones after being found […]
